Parking Brake adjustment after new pads

[jroberts650]

I just installed new rear brake pads and removed the parking brake to remove the caliper bolts easier. I didn't have to squeeze the piston inward very much to get the new pads in. After installing the parking brake I pumped the brake pedal to seat the pads and then engaged the parking brake. It holds very good but the pulley doesn't turn as much as it use to. The parking brake motor use to run for a few seconds while it turned the pulley to set the brake but now it only runs for a maximum of 1 second and its set. Is that normal or do I need to adjust the pulley?

[jerpinoy]

If the parking brake holds no problem then.

[Peter Aawen]

The motor used to run longer because the pulley had further to move as it squeezed on the pads before they locked onto the disc (the motor/pulley actually turns 'out' all the way even if the pads don't!) Now that you've got new discs, the motor/pulley doesn't need to run/squeeze for as long cos the pads are squeezing firmly on the discs a lot sooner; and as jerpinoy said, if the park brake is working & holding, then you're good to go!

[Hey Yu]

The motor ...; and as jerpinoy said, if the park brake is working & holding, then you're good to go!

Not going anywhere is the parking brake is working & holding!!

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[Peter Aawen]

^^ True Dat!!